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While devouring a steaming bowl of ramen, my Trickster Rogue hit level 30. I had earned a few titles, Selunite being the one my character PhoenixDown chose because it just seemed cooler than the stale “Hero of Neverwinter” title. Plus being attached to one of the gods seemed pretty cool… for some reason. I was…

As someone whose focus is normally centered around consoles and the video games featured on them, I don’t know much about games and entertainment on mobile devices. However, after the explosive success of Pokemon Go, my interest in all things mobile began to grow. Caroline Mills, an extremely talented writer (and my future wife), created…

In the midst of the anticipated Call of Duty XP, Activision revealed the trailer for Infinite Warfare’s multiplayer, highlighting some of the futuristic details that made me yawn. I’m sure the trailer generated some hype while people took a break from XP’s competitive energy, however, most of the anticipation has revolved around Modern Warfare Remastered.…

It’s been about two years since I last updated my blog. The domain expired, the dust had settled, and PhoenixDown became a silent graveyard housing old dreams. For a long time, I believed a return would never happen. Something deep and unsettling happens when you get burned out from something you once adored, and for…

Summers can be scorching in Tennessee. It’s not necessarily the heat that burns, but the humidity that suffocates. At times it’s like inhaling water, and there’s no relief outside hiding from it. But when you’re a kid faced with what feels like an eternity of no school… you suffer through it all in the name…

Note: Contains spoilers for the series finale of Legend of Korra. Legend of Korra is officially over and all of us have been continuously tearbending since watching the finale. It was a mistreated show that deserved a lot more support from Nickelodeon, but it managed to demonstrate the passion and creativity the creators had for it,…

We still don’t have Heists yet (early 2015, guys), but Rockstar has pushed out another smaller update to help us celebrate Christmas in Los Santos! What does this update include? A bunch of nice, explosive holiday devices, cars, outfits, and more. All of this info can be found at the Rockstar Newswire.

I love eSports, particularly Call of Duty eSports. Call of Duty 4 ignited my love for the series, and despite the mixed opinions of each game released, it continues to be a wonderful source of entertainment. I never once imagined writing inside of the eSports industry. Writing was a self-motivated endeavor for me, and I’ve…

Note: This article contains some pretty huge spoilers for Dragon Age: Inquisition and Dragon Age: Origins. My love for the Dragon Age series is undoubtedly fueled by the characters. Dragon Age: Origins and Dragon Age 2 both introduced and fleshed out amazing, complex characters that transcended the usual supporting role in RPGs. Because of this, it’s…

What is the definition of art? Do video games have the power to develop the same stimulation most traditional forms of art can mentally provoke? In Shadylikeatree’s video, he discusses art and the responsibility to defend the artistic integrity of video games, particularly titles surrounded by controversy.

I know absolutely nothing about perfume outside of the fact that it’s supposed to make you smell good. When I decided that I wanted to review this product, I tried to research other perfume reviews to find some direction… and of course it was a total fail. I’m not a perfume expert by any means,…

I’ve been a writer inside of the video game community for about four years now. I started my own site that originally contained poetry before I realized I could combine my two main loves: writing and video games. My experience isn’t as extensive as some who may have already developed careers, but I’ve also taken…

Rumors have been circulating the Call of Duty community for a little while now concerning the players of Evil Geniuses and their contracts. As the writer who prepared the articles announcing their transfer to OpTic Gaming/Nation, I’ve known about what was happening (with OpTic) for a while. There’s a lot that goes on behind the…

Gliese, a project by TimeMachine, is a 2D action-adventure RPG that is inspired by titles such as Half-life, Borderlands, and Shadow of the Colossus. In 2081, the planet was on the verge of collapse. Your prodigious knowlegde of theoretical physics is what made you uniquely qualified to lead the first interstellar colonization mission to planet…